Hero Dog, Harley -
Hearing Dog
Winner

Harley became my
hearing dog when I was 52 and had been severely hearing-impaired all my
life. I had limped through school and my adult life, hearing very little of
what was said around me. When Harley arrived, his sound work showed me how
much I had missed all my life. He taught me that I’d never spent time just
thinking — reflecting, contemplating — because I’d always been working so
hard listening for sounds. Oh, the thinking I can do now! Finally, Harley
has given me self-confidence and a feeling of equality with others that I’d
not experienced before. All of these gifts are priceless to me, but to
imagine they came from a dog is almost unfathomable!